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New York: Union Square
Inspiration: I was drawn first to her dramatic head and then to the diversity of her body art. She wears a Taijitu (the Taoist yin and yang symbol) on her head, an ankh (the Egyptian symbol for eternal life) on her nape of her neck and the head of an African woman on her arm.
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Beautiful, I have always been a fan of tattoos and piercing and just everything similar, they are a perfect way of expressing one's self.
Posted by: Misanthropic Pulp | May 1, 2010 at 01:22 AM
is it tatoo or a haircut ? anyway, people amaze me every day :))
Posted by: Isabella | May 1, 2010 at 06:08 AM
Extremo, sin duda. Cómo hará él para vivir su vida diaria, cómo se relacionará con los otros? su aspecto es una toma de posición... muy fuerte!
Posted by: martita | May 1, 2010 at 06:08 AM
This photo possesses such a strength, so powerfull !
There is also so many great details ...
I like a lot what represents the yin and the yang,
I think that the life is a little bit like that,
never all black or all white . . .
Posted by: C. | May 1, 2010 at 07:09 AM
This picture represents true dedication to one's beliefs to the extent of putting them on your body for the world to see.
That said, I'm not a fan of tattoos but what a great photo and text to go with it.
Nice work.
Posted by: The Nyanzi Report. | May 1, 2010 at 07:33 AM
i live the shot! also tattoos, i've been hesitating for years now. great work PD!
Posted by: Carole | May 1, 2010 at 08:01 AM
"Life is Art" is great!
She send message for everyone and herself.
Posted by: Lady M | May 1, 2010 at 08:47 AM
There are so many ways to express who you are and what you are about. Some more dromatic than others. I love how this woman does it. Beautiful photo!
Posted by: Cristi | May 1, 2010 at 09:19 AM
MP: So true.
Isabella: The yin/yang symbol is actually her hair - not a tattoo. But so dramatic, no?
Martita: It is very strong. I agree.
C: Thank you! I appreciate all of your comments. They are so thoughtful.
Nyanzi: I do love tattoos but on other people. To me, it is another form of art, which I appreciate. Thanks for the compliment!
Carole: Thank you!
Lady M: I agree! Great work on your blog, by the way.
Cristi: You said it perfectly.
Posted by: The Photodiarist | May 1, 2010 at 09:29 AM
I LOVE it! Whoever shaved that yin-yang symbol in her hair is an artist.
www.torontoverve.org
Posted by: TorontoVerve | May 1, 2010 at 11:06 AM
Wow, what a special person. I'd love to know more about her and her life and spirituality. She must have a unique character.
Thanks for sharing her.
Posted by: San | May 1, 2010 at 12:38 PM
She's got it covered.
Posted by: Don | May 1, 2010 at 07:21 PM
You always have that intriguing image, always powerful. I almost forgot to thank you for your comments on my blog, "thank you very much". Cheers! :)
Posted by: Jake | May 2, 2010 at 02:09 AM
you always have the best photographs! love the designs in her head!
Posted by: akaCola | May 2, 2010 at 02:24 AM
What a stunning sense of style! Such individual style. Somehow she's taken these diverse cultural references and tied them together as her own.
What's also weird: and it works, is her kind of perky print dress. It's so.. wholesome. Yet all these patterns fit together to a whole.
And it's a perfect composition. Your eye is amazing, PD.
Posted by: jill | May 2, 2010 at 06:26 AM
beautiful. i also like her Africa ear-ring.
Posted by: Citizen Rosebud | May 2, 2010 at 09:30 PM
omg...we just shot this woman on sunday!!!
Posted by: prutha | May 4, 2010 at 03:09 PM
love it she is really like a canvas, where she experiment what she likes
Posted by: Marilynka | May 4, 2010 at 10:28 PM